New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-27
WIDESPREAD DAMAGE IN NEW.ENGLA Nd.
LANDsLIDEs NEAR GREAT HARRINGTON RAILROAD
TRAVEL INTERRUPTED.

TRAVEL INTERRUPTED
GREAT DARLINGTON, July 26.-A careful inspec-
ton Of the flooded shows that the devastation has
been more widespread than has been reported 1t 10
said that the loss in this section will aggregate not
less than $4,000. The farming lands and roads
have appearance than the case during the
disastrous food at Lee last year. When the cloud
burst tue air seemed to filed with water, and in
short time the valley became transformed into .
wbite-capped lake. To-day the roads in the Green
River Valley filled with rocks and vast quantities
of earth washed down flOm the hillsdes. and are
impossible tor carriages. Nearly all Of the crops in
the valley destroyed, aud 1t will take years to
restore to tho land its former fertility. so deeply it
covered with stones ana sand brought down by the
numerous isndsldes. One OF these sldes was forty
yards wide and $50 feet high 1t carried thousands
OF tons OF earth and huge rocks down the various
rayines into the roadway near here and across tho
highway into the fields ceyond
fhe torrent rushed down upon the north side OF
John Stoddards house, flooding 1t, and the family
took refuge In the upper stories where tney awaited
pished BY two neighoors. One OF them lowered the
her down tho rsvne tow ard the house by means OF
rope. which then thrown over limb OF tree on
the other aide Of tue torrent This being fastened the
two men crossed tho rsvne hand over hand, and
reaching the hsuse finally rescued the entire family
The house still stands but Ia tOtterIng condition,
with part the foundation washed away. Lapierres
house, o little further down the stream bad several
feet OF water on the lower hoor and Was badly dam
aged. Farmer Hinckler. the next neghbor had one
barn completely destroyed. while another was turned
around on its foundation aud badly damaged;
At one poiot Green River formed new onannei IN
Some distance below here . brook became swollen
into river. alling the highway with rocks and treeA
.sed, and mary head Of cattle were drowned .lo.s
the stream. Williams B:idge, across this brook,
which 10 usually ten feet above the water, wa;
tho woodwork lodged In treetop: in the nsigheSs.
hood. Stoddard's dam WAS carried away and the
Aume wac injured, out his mill was saved All Hlong
his hr.o H0ld
away aud the land was covered with stones snd
debris.
Although the damage to property was great the
reports Of loss OF lie have been exaga Grated The
only hat S:s ia over the ns IN
Now. York, not mill is left standing.
GRxEsyIELp, Mass. July 26.-Another break In the
roadbed Of the Ftchburg Railroad between Erving and
Orange occurred last night that now the trsnspora
tion Of passengers wholly stopped The road quarter
can be made
spRIsorrKLp, Mass, July 2s-A dispatch from Orange.
recove last Miller River higher than
h has been for yeara The damage already amounts 70
over $4,000 Several streets under water and are
being nsvgstcd BY boats Gardens are Destroyed ana
Augusta Me-, July 26.-There several bad wash
outs on the Of the Maine Central Railroad. between
vassslboro and winslow. Of which sixty feet long
and fifteen deep. No trains have passed there since
ISrufn9 % and $50 .veiss are stopping 81
expense Of the railroad The trains cannot pass until To-
morrow
AN AMBULANCE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
THE CITY STARTLED BY VIVID WASHES AND H@AvY
rHUNDrR-A HOTEL BURNED AND THE PRoPRt-
ETOR STUNNED.
What was probably the most severe thunder storm
which has visited this part Of tho country In years
broke over the city last evesins. Inc
fair weather with which the day begsa
Fall ing
one reason to that last tho rain Was over and
spell Of fair weather was about 70
50: In At 7 O'Clock In the morning
the temperature vas at 76', which, together ~ith
humidity equal degree made tho morning compare
tively comfortable But as the day advanced the tenn
peratnrs began to rise steadily until ss O'Clock II
reached $40. while the humidity decreased 10 $50.
At $50 o'clock heavy local shower set In attended
with the local phenomenon that while drenchinG rain
fell for almost hour In the lower portion
OF the city Twenty ninthst the pavsmsnts wers
not oven wet About $50 o'clock 1t ceased raining and
the sun Just long enough TO encourage hopes
Of a nns evening But it som couded over again ana
vivid flashes of lightning began to play about the
heavens afording grand and beautiful display wnich
would mako the fortune Of any pyrotschniss who could
initiate it
The second shower began ct $50 p M. ana eigas
minutes later vivid nssh Of lightning humns'ea .ho
sky and was followed BY . deafenng clap OF thunder
.uch as has aeldom been heard Scarcely had the
effects of this passed away when second Hash far moro
vivid tau the nrst lighted mp the heavens with blind
ing Glare and tho thunder crashed snd rolled ~
though Q battery of heavy artillery were being
discharged directly overhead Telephone and Telegraph
irsa seemed streaks Of living re while flashes OF dsxs.
hing brightness burst forth from the trsnsmes OF ~
former iustruments
large window in the ofass Of The ker~sss Jssrnas
Ceasiass1 o yins Rss& !,